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Thousands expected to turn out for London eventWOMEN from Birmingham will join thousands from across the UK to take to the streets of London next month to demand an end to all forms of violence against women. The March and...

E-safety classes to help mothers learn about net dangersA LONDON council has today launched an "e-safety" online class for Muslim mothers - with pointers on how to detect if teenagers are being drawn to extremist websites. A group of 30...

Five-year-old Syed Yasin Hussain suffered ‘fatal injuriesA FIVE-year-old boy who died in hospital after being hit by a lorry has been named by police. West Midlands Police said Syed Yasin Hussain suffered fatal injuries on Friday afternoon near his home...

James Caan to co-chair Government’s Task Force for BME Businesses SERIAL entrepreneur and ‘Dragons’ Den’ star James Caan has been appointed co-chair of the government’s Ethnic Minorities Business Task Force, reporting directly to business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson. The Task...

Devoted police officer ‘extremely delighted’ at honourA WARWICKSHIRE police officer has spoken of his delight at being honoured with the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2008 New Year’s Honours List. Superintendent Mak Chishty who has spent 22 years on the...

Mexican legend warns Khan ‘I will be victorious’BOXING legend Marco Antonio Barrera is fighting fit - and coming to the UK to defeat Amir Khan, he said during a media conference between the two boxers.   The Mexican legend was...

Fahmeeda Begum sentenced to two and a half years iA WOMAN who admitted trying to conceal a loaded gun moments before police raided her house has been jailed today. Fahmeeda Begum, 48, of Manor Road, Levenshulme, wrapped the loaded...

Pakistan Cricket Board refuse players permission to play in IPLA HOST of Pakistani players will not feature in the forthcoming IPL season after their cricket board refused to clear them for the lucrative league. New Pakistan captain Younis Khan...

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedFollowing the resignation of former president Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr. Naseem Ashraf tendered his resignation within hours. Having seen the demise of the nation since and turmoil in Pakistan cricket, many fans...

This month Dr Dyer gives advice on DementiaThere are over 500,000 people living with Dementia in England and this figure is expected to double over the next 30 years. Dementia causes the gradual loss of mental abilities such as...

Bollywood Film Previews with Manish GajjarDirected by: Priyadarshan Cast: Irrfan Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Jason Mehta   Billo (Irrfan Khan) is the stubborn village barber who refuses to adapt to new fashions in the hair dressing...

Salma Yaqoob talks exclusively about the Boycott Israeli Apartheid CampaignRESPECT MP Salma Yaqoob is leading the way in voicing disapproval over Israel’s treatment of Palestine by launching a campaign urging Birmingham citizens to boycott Israeli products. In an exclusive...